1995 DOVE 50TH ANNIVERSARY END OF WWII PROOF £2 TWO POUND COIN In 1995 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II the Royal Mint have struck a limited issue Proof £2 Two Pound coin. The two pound coin or double sovereign was authorised by Mint Indenture of 1817 and was intended to replace the old two guinea piece. Like the sovereigns issued at the same time, the firsT two pound coin featured Benedetto Pistrucci‘s classic portrayal of St George slaying the dragon, a design which has subsequently appeared on most two pound coins. The 1995 coin, however, bears a new design commemorating the end of the Second World War, for it is exactly fifty years since the world witnessed ‘the greatest outburst of joy in the history of mankind‘. It was with these words that Winston Churchill captured the world‘s reaction to the happy news that After almost six years the War in Europe was finally over and that all hostilities were to cease after midnight on 8 May 1945, VE Day. In the Far East the War continued. There the end came three months later on 15 August 1945, VJ Day, with the unconditional surrender of Japan, and Allied Nations the world over were able to unite in joyful celebration. The new design created by John Mills beautifully depicts mankind\‘s desire for a peaceful world, featuring, in his own words, a symbol of aspiring peace, the calm, bountiful and optimistic image of a dove. The obverse bears Raphael Maklouf\‘s elegant portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks. SPECIFICATION: Year of issue 1995 Denomination £2 Two Pound Total Weight 15.98 Grams Diameter 28.40 mm Metal/alloy Cupro Nickel Minted by Royal Mint Condition Used Price: £21.95 My Price £11.95 11.95 British pounds sterling = 18.14 US dollars Exchange rate: 1.517700 Rate valid as of: 18/3/2010

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